Boris Gelfand vs Peter Svidler

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5
Date 2012.07.06
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/k7/8/1Q6/P2q2KP/8/8/8 w - - 19 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 d6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nc6
  5. 5.d5 Ne5
  6. 6.Nxe5 Bxe5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 e6
  11. 11.Bg5 exd5
  12. 12.cxd5 h6
  13. 13.Be3 c6
  14. 14.dxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Qd2 Kh7
  16. 16.Rfd1 Qe7
  17. 17.Rac1 Rd8
  18. 18.f4 Bb7
  19. 19.Qf2 a5
  20. 20.Re1 Kg8
  21. 21.Bb1 Re8
  22. 22.Rcd1 Qc7
  23. 23.Bb6 Qb8
  24. 24.e5 dxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 Nd5
  26. 26.Rf1 Rf8
  27. 27.Bc5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Rde1 Qb8
  29. 29.Nxd5 cxd5
  30. 30.Re7 Ba6
  31. 31.Rxf7 Bxf1
  32. 32.Bxf8 Bxf8
  33. 33.Bxg6 Qe5
  34. 34.Rh7 Bc5
  35. 35.Qxc5 Qg5
  36. 36.Kxf1 Qxg6
  37. 37.Qxd5+ Kxh7
  38. 38.Qb7+ Qg7
  39. 39.Qxa8 Qf6+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qd4+
  41. 41.Kh1 Qxb2
  42. 42.Qxa5 Qc1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qf4+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qe3+
  45. 45.Kf1 Qf4+
  46. 46.Ke2 Qe4+
  47. 47.Kd1 Qxg2
  48. 48.Qc7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Qc4+ Kf8
  50. 50.Qf4+ Ke7
  51. 51.Qe3+ Kf7
  52. 52.a3 h5
  53. 53.Ke1 Kg6
  54. 54.Qe6+ Kg7
  55. 55.Qe7+ Kg6
  56. 56.Qe6+ Kg7
  57. 57.a4 Qb2
  58. 58.Qd7+ Kg6
  59. 59.Kf1 Qc3
  60. 60.Kg2 Kg5
  61. 61.Qd5+ Kf4
  62. 62.Qf7+ Kg5
  63. 63.Qd5+ Kf4
  64. 64.Qf7+ Kg5
  65. 65.Qe7+ Kf5
  66. 66.Qf8+ Kg5
  67. 67.Qg8+ Kf4
  68. 68.Qb8+ Ke4
  69. 69.Qg3 Qb2+
  70. 70.Qf2 Qg7+
  71. 71.Kf1 Kd5
  72. 72.Qf5+ Kc6
  73. 73.Qxh5 Qa1+
  74. 74.Kg2 Kb6
  75. 75.Qb5+ Ka7
  76. 76.h4 Qg7+
  77. 77.Kh3 Qc3+
  78. 78.Kg4 Qd4+
  79. 79.Kh5 Qh8+
  80. 80.Kg5 Qd8+
  81. 81.Kg4 Qd4+
  82. 82.Kh3 Qe3+
  83. 83.Kg2 Qe4+
  84. 84.Kg3 Qe3+
  85. 85.Kg4 Qd4+

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